Arkansas § 7-5-518 - Machines inactivated until polls open — Adjustment of counters.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 7-5-518 — Machines inactivated until polls open — Adjustment of counters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-5-518. Machines inactivated until polls open — Adjustment of counters.
The voting machine shall remain inactivated against voting until the polls are formally opened and shall not be operated except by voters for voting. If any counter is found not to register zero (000), the poll workers shall immediately notify the county board of election commissioners, who shall cause the counters to be adjusted at zero (000). The poll workers shall produce one (1) printout from each machine showing whether the candidate and question counters register zero (000) and shall sign and post the printout upon the wall of the polling room, where it shall remain throughout the election day. After the close of voting on election day, the certified printout, signed by the poll workers, shall be: Returned to the county board of election commissioners; and Filed with the election returns.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 7-5-518 cover?
Section 7-5-518 ("Machines inactivated until polls open — Adjustment of counters.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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